Reverted behavior of Software Master Volume to pre 2.28.1 version.

* New:
 - Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC) DSP: automatically boosts low and high frequencies based on device volume (the same as in Neutron HiFi DAC V1), see Reddit article for how it works (https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutronHiFi/comments/1osl7p7/adaptive_loudness_compensation_alc_dsp_in_neutron/)
 - WebP album-art
 - Analyze Tempo/BPM in playlist properties
* Improved run-time performance of Surround DSP
* AGP:Reset Gain = 0 for Bit-Perfect profile
! Fixed:
 - rare crash on SMB2 if SMB1 is disabled
 - several UI elements mispositioned on some screens
 - ABC widget not working in All Folders
 - track's tags not updated if provided to UPnP Renderer in gapless mode
 - Bookmark not restoring track's category

* New:
 - Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC) DSP: boosts low/high frequencies based on device volume (the same as in Neutron HiFi DAC V1)
 - WebP album-art
 - HiBy M500 DAP full support
 - Analyze Tempo/BPM in playlist properties
* AGP: Reset Gain = 0 for Bit-Perfect profile
! Fixed:
 - rare crash on SMB2 if SMB1 is disabled
 - camera hole overflows UI in case of edge-to-edge screen
 - ABC widget not working in All Folders
 - Bookmark not restoring track's category

* New:
 - Bookmarks category (off by default): UI → Optional Features → Bookmarks
 - Read BPM from tags (note: force Scan for source entries)
 - Fade:
  * settings → Manual Crossfade Only: to crossfade track only when changing manually, otherwise keep gapless
  * Automix (BPM): use BPM of 2 tracks to calculate In/Out time
 - Up to 70-bands for Parametric EQ
 - UI → Optional Features -> AI: to disable AI functionality

* New:
 - UI → Playing Now → [Tap Title → Track List] option
 - Serbian language
! Fixed:
 - UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast streaming

! Fixed:
 - SMB2 connection dropped if file operation fails
 - DSF format not recognized by first 4 bytes of the data stream
 - fixed URLs not opening from settings → Help and other places

* New:
 - AI generation of EQ and FRC presets: EQ or FRC Presets list → [+] → AI Generator to generate EQ/FRC preset described in natural language
* Updated AutoEQ presets to the latest (09.2025)
* Auto-scroll the track-list to the current track if staying inside the track-list during playback

! Fixed:
 - missing Local Network permission request which is required for UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast

* New:
 - AI Generation of Queue (AI button on Queue entry when it is empty): generates Queue on basis of your music library and your textual description sent to AI engine (Google Gemini 2.5 Flash)
 - Export action for playlist properties: exports playlist file to a file system (replaces Share)
 - Export/Import actions for EQ/FRC preset entry
* Improved FRC preset selection: tap on preset to see its configuration, tap on [+] button to add it to the list
* Set audio engine to the frequency of the endless network stream (radio) when Follow Source Frequency is switched on
! Fixed:
 - FLAC file rating was read incorrectly

* New:
 - SMB2/3 support (Sources → [+] → Network)
 - Network → SMBv1 option: if switched off will speedup SMB network enumeration (when you do not have SMBv1 endpoints anymore)
* Improved:
 - switching between PCM and DSD
* USB driver: do not re-confirm frequency request: fixes operation with buggy USB DACs firmware
! Fixed:
 - rare crash of UPnP/DLNA Media Server and Renderer

* New:
 - Queue → Auto-clear option: clears queue automatically before new tracks are added to it
 - Audio Hardware -> Audio Focus option: if switched off then audio from Neutron will mix with other audio apps (keep Audio Focus switched on [default] for bit-perfect, DSD, hi-res audio output)
! Fixed:
 - list scroller going outside visible region in portrait mode on some resolutions

! Fixed:
 - playback of DSD files decoded to PCM (regression of 2.25.5)

* Auto-hide top toolbar in Landscape mode when UI was created directly in this mode
! Fixed:
 - detection of audio device frequencies (regression of 2.25.5)
 - crash on sorting source entry when media library was refreshed
 - media library category widget's playlist entry could not be touched

* New:
 - DSP widget mode: RMS widget + Album Art
 - User Manual in settings → Help
 - manual sorting of source entries inside Sources category
 - support DSD2048
 - support PCM 2822400, 3072000 Hz
* Allow Ambiophonics RACE for >2 channel output for simulation of Concert Hall effect with multi-speaker configuration (>3 channels)
! Fixed:
 - IPv6 WebDAV path truncated when entered in Address field
 - various minor crashes

! Fixed:
 - could not scan folder or open file if name has leading space
 - damaged FLAC could not be read fully due to resync process breaking the read operation
 - Network settings were not visually updated when reset with a bottom -middle button
 - crash if sorting track when refreshed source entry reloaded the tracklist
 - other rare crashes

! Fixed:
 - Delay of Surround DSP could not be set to max value at 384+ kHz
 - EQ's bands not updated in Controls screen when EQ preset is reset from its dialog
 - garbled DSD playback if Connection and Controls  - Sound Feedback is On and playback is controlled with headset media buttons

* New: 
  - Ratings -> Ignore Metadata option: to ignore rating in the tags/metadata of the music file when importing it to the media library
  - Backup/Restore of settings via **Neutron Console** (check FAQ how to backup/restore Neutron's settings: https://neutroncode.com/faq/73-backup-restore)
! Fixed:
  - device frequency switching on iOS 18+ (credits go to Neutron Forum discussion!): all USB DAC's frequencies are working again (PCM, DoP)

! Fixed:
 - gapless FLAC
 - PCM to DSD could not be set to DSD64 (now a separate option, default is DSD128)
 - Output To: Google Nest Hub Max could not be found (Nest's fw bug)
 - false Trial Expired and related misbehavior when launching app with USB DAC/Headphones attached
 - playlists could not be loaded if there are leading / in the file paths

* Improved SFTP IPv6 support
* Support:
 - input in Chinese, Japanese languages with soft-keyboard
 - hints when typing the text

! Fixed:
 - IPv6 support for SFTP sources (use [IP]:PORT notation if you need to input port)
 - Gain slider could not reach 100 due to rounding

* Support gapless WMA2
* Improved:
 - compatibility of UPnP/DLNA Media Server
 - PCM to DSD for hi-res tracks (> 48 kHz)
* Added Cents display for Pitch of Tempo/Pitch DSP
! Fixed:
 - network settings were not saved (regression of 2.24.3)
 - Direct USB Access -> Release Inactive Device (regression of 2.24.1)
 - slow playlist loading originating from network source
 - crash when SFTP source is trying to reconnect

* New:
 - UPnP/DLNA Content Directory server (Network → Media Server): exposes media library to UPnP/DLNA clients
 - sorting mode [Artist, Album]
* Use folder name of the file as album title if Album title is unavailable in metadata
* News from developer can be turned on/off: Help → Neutron News = Off (default = Off)
* Improved playlist loading if track paths have leading slash (/)
* Settings → Help: new Version entry to show current app version
* Improved:
 - mDNS service discovery: Chromecast devices are found much quicker, FTP and SFTP servers will be auto-listed if advertised
 - quality of Tempo/Pitch DSP for various output sample rates
! Fixed:
 - Cumulative Bode Plot shifted in EQ filter dialog if Follow Source Frequency is On

* New:
 - Audio Hardware - Oversampling - Frequency Limit option: to limit oversampling to some max frequency
 - EQ channel label in Controls screen toggles between EQ channels
 - entering Clock mode will no longer stop music playback
 - support for Software Gain by Wake-Up Timer
* Improved AGP - Reset Gain behavior
* Speaker DSP: expanded Delay setting to 20 ms
! Fixed:
 - Speaker DSP: 2.1 mode giving noise

* New:
 - Pseudo-stereo DSP effect: Creates a pseudo-stereo (fake stereo) effect from mono sources (mono/1-channel tracks only). Manage by profile, accessible via Playback -> DSP Effect -> Pseudo-stereo
* Improved overall performance
! Fixed:
 - Category Widget not showing up when pressing the 3-dot button in the Media Library screen (bottom left corner)

* Support for DoP (DSD) in FLAC
* Set maximum value for [Audio Hardware - Oversampling] to 32x to support devices with max 1.536 MHz PCM
* Improved memory usage when using SFTP (SSH)
* Allow cloud-based tracks to be added into media library
! Fixed:
 - misaligned Bode Plot on some specific screen aspects
 - silence in 64-bit Processing on Shanling M6 pro 21 DAP
 - fast scroller malfunctioning on collections with 50k+ tracks
 - controls overlapped when sorting tracks in Landscape view
 - various rare crashes

! Fixed:
 - Bode Plot of individual EQ filters not shown (regression of 2.23.0) when EQ - Cumulative Bode Plot is Off